04-29-2007, 11:45 AM | #1 |
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New Reader Promo: $149 at Connect
I don't know if this is a new promotion from Sony or not, but in my paper today I saw an ad for $149 worth of ebooks at Connect with a Reader purchase. The ad points to this url:
http://www.ebooks.connect.com/$149 If this is old news, I'll kill the thread. But, I decided to un-lurk in case it's new. |
04-29-2007, 07:47 PM | #2 |
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I think this is new news, thanks Matt! Looks like Sony needs to fix the url to their "classics" titles. http://ebooks.connect.com/Classics leads to 404.
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04-29-2007, 08:17 PM | #3 |
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So, as a person who is still debating a Reader purchase, how are the Sony "Classics" from Connect? I'm guessing by the price they are probably just text files, but are they well-formatted, nice-to-read files?
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04-30-2007, 12:35 AM | #4 |
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Try this link for the classics: http://ebooks.connect.com/categories/20002.html
Nice little bonus for new Reader owners. |
04-30-2007, 03:28 AM | #5 |
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I guess it depends whether the time it takes to download them from PG and tidy them up a bit is worth more to you than the $1.99 that "Connect" are charging for them .
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04-30-2007, 04:42 AM | #6 |
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Geez man! You got me all excited with the title of the thread; I thought Sony was having a remarkable deal on the Readers, not just a stinkin "credit" for Connect. I can't believe they're trying convince people they're saving a lot on classics by purchasing them from Connect; boy are the buyers going to be ticked when they find relatively all of them are free! What a gimick! Now if the credit was not limited to $50 normal and $99.98 classics, it would be a better deal (though many of their prices are still way too high for digital content!).
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04-30-2007, 07:26 AM | #7 |
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lol
a) sony is evil b) publishers more so c) and i'll bet sony's pulled this stunt just to give a big f*ck you to the publishers. it wants to see them try charging $15 for a book when every customer just received 50 free books. And not just free free, but rather as $100 in money for purchasing them. (yes, it's a subtle distinction). kudos, sony. i still hate you though |
04-30-2007, 07:46 AM | #8 |
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i shouldn't have said "just." Sony is also trying to acclimate readers to the idea of purchasing books. They figure if you pretend-pay them 50 times, you'll maybe start trying it with real money too.
maybe. but it's also acclimating you 50 times to getting stuff for free probably the above's mostly a cocky answer that's given when the publishers ask why their partner is scratching his eyebrow with the wrong finger. |
04-30-2007, 08:55 AM | #9 |
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As I've said before, once you have an open account somewhere it's easy to fall and use it in a moment of carelessness or of profound despair.
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04-30-2007, 09:17 AM | #10 |
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Wow guys, I guess you'd prefer they didn't give any Connect credit at all.
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04-30-2007, 09:30 AM | #11 |
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It'd have been nice for Sony to help remind us current owners how to buy books (albeit for free with regards to those classics); ah well, c'est la vie.
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04-30-2007, 09:40 AM | #12 |
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Sorry - I've just twigged what's going on. I thought earlier that the "offer" was selling these for $1.99. Just realised that they're giving people $100 of these $1.99 books for free. (I know, I'm slow ). That's GREAT as far as I'm concerned - 50 free books! What on Earth is there to complain about???
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04-30-2007, 10:57 AM | #13 |
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If you like owning DRM'd stuff you're entitled to it I guess... It's no more ownership than a movie rental.
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04-30-2007, 03:22 PM | #14 |
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These DRM conversations are like a loop. First someone says it's like a movie rental, then someone says so, it's free, then someone complains that it's not perceived to be a rental even though it's free, then someone says who cares about the perception, it's still free, you lose nothing, rinse repeat...
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